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Sons of Eden has a simple philosophy to produce wines with flavour and personality from vineyards of unique character within the world class Barossa region. Controlling the management and operation of the vineyards as well as implementing a blend of traditional and modern wine-making approaches has meant Sons of Eden is able to consistently craft wines of great quality.
The KENNEDY is a classic blend of old vine Barossa Grenache, Shiraz and
… Mourvedre varieties. Named as a tribute to the legendary Barossa Vigneron's who pioneered the planting of the old treasured vineyards,which the Barossa enjoys today. The Grenache fruit is the 'soul' of this blend and is from an exceptionally low yielding 50+ year-old Light Pass vineyard. Originally planted by the Kennedy Family, with ownership eventually being passed onto the charismatic Leo 'Joe' KENNEDY who nurtured the vines for many years, selling his prized fruit to local winemakers.
The entry point into the Sons of Eden range is the 2018 Kennedy Grenache-Shiraz-Mourvèdre, which blends 46% Grenache, 36% Shiraz and 18% Mourvèdre. Loaded with black cherries, but balanced by black olives and hints of roasted meat and mocha, it's a ripe, supple, full-bodied red that should drink well for at least 5-6 years—and is very fairly priced for the quality.
- The Wine Advocate
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